The fantasy football week is now over after the Denver Broncos became the latest 3-0 team with a win over the division rival Oakland Raiders on Monday night football and now the team will prepare for their next game while fantasy owners will be looking for the best options in Week 4 and some names to consider include Julius Thomas, Denarius Moore, Bilal Powell, Jonathan Franklin, Ronnie Hillman as well as Eric Decker and Terrelle Pryor.
Denarius Moore had a breakout game for the Raiders and it has been a long time coming and could be a sign of things to come later in the season. The Raiders made a number of moves in the offseason, including getting rid of Darrius Heyward-Bey, making Moore the number one receiver, but so far the production has not been there, but that changed on Monday night. Moore showed flashes of his athletic ability and had a long reception of 73 and that's the style of play that Reggie McKenzie and Dennis Allen predicted when they made him the number one receiver.
In the game against the Broncos, Moore had six catches on 11 targets and had 124 yards receiving along with a touchdown to lead the team and his 11 targets were the most on the roster. He was held to zero catches in the game against the Jaguars with just two targets and that came after his first game against the Colts with one touchdown and five receptions for 43 yards. If Matt Flynn starts after Terrelle Pryor suffered a head injury, that could mean trouble, but Moore appears to be turning the corner and after a game like this against a team like the Broncos, that could be all he needs to break out.
Julius Thomas has continued to be a fantastic tight end for the Broncos and he has scored a touchdown in every game, including Monday against the Broncos. While he only had four targets, he caught three of those passes for nearly 40 yards and he averaged over 12 yards per catch. He has made the most of his time this season with four touchdowns already and he has been a steady scorer for fantasy owners and should be owned in every league. Peyton Manning likes to use his tight ends and Thomas comes as athletic as any of them and he has shown why this season. He already is second in the league in TD catches and Manning knows he can trust him in the red zone, just like he did in the first game when he made five catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Ronnie Hillman got his chance in the running game on Monday night after getting just five carries in the first two games, as he rushed over 60 yards and one touchdown on nine attempts. Hillman led the team in rushing this week after Knowshon Moreno was the feature back against the Giants and going forward Hillman could get some more carries.
Jonathan Franklin could get some chances if James Starks and Eddie Lacy continue to deal with injuries, while Bilal Powell had a nice game for the Jets and they could continue running the ball the same way with him. All these players are must adds in any fantasy league.